Songs of West Africa
Subtitle: a collection of over 80 traditional West African folk songs and chants in 6 languages with translations, annotations, and performance notes ...
By: [commentary and instructional matter by] Dan Gorlin.
Publisher: Alokli West African Dance
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Forest Knolls, CA
Language: eng; ewe
Number of pages: 156
Subjects: Folk music -- Africa, West -- Analysis, appreciation; Folk music -- Africa, West -- Instruction and study; Folk songs -- Africa, West -- Texts; Ewe (African people) -- Music -- History and criticism
Genres: Texts.
Description: A collection of over 80 traditional West African folk songs and chants in six languages with translations, annotations and performance notes. Using the companion audio CD you can learn the songs by singing along, just like young Africans do--or just listen and enjoy. Includes music fundamentals, a pronunciation guide, and helpful introductions to West AFrican society, sensibility, and spirituality [Publisher description]
Notes: Song texts in Ewe and five other languages, partially macaronic, with literal English translations.
Intended as an introd. to West African folk music, people, and society, and as a tool (using the compact disc) to appreciate or to orally learn to sing the folk songs.
African language texts and terminology written in an extended character set; includes pronunciation guide.